Announcements

The all new Appian Lead Developer learning path is now live on academy.appian.com. Designed to guide senior developers as they move into technical leadership roles, this free, self-service path emphasizes critical architectural, delivery, and performance standards necessary for project success. By integrating resources from multiple knowledge repositories, this program helps future lead developers master the alignment of patterns and features within a unified application and execution framework. Enroll today!

Calling all developers! Earn the Appian AI Skill Badge to demonstrate your knowledge of Appian AI concepts and implementation. The exam is based on coursework from the Appian AI learning path, and tutorials and resources from Appian Documentation. This Skill Badge is aimed at developers who have already earned the Associate Developer certification and have 6+ months of hands-on experience with Appian projects. Skill Badges allow you to showcase your expertise to the Appian Community through short, topic-focused exams on Academy Online. These exams are free, non-proctored, and a great way to highlight your skills. More information about skill badges here. Enroll here! Questions? Please reach out to academyonline@appian.com.

Explore our newest Appian AI courses and elevate your developer expertise with AI agents, AI skills, prompting, smart search, and more. Browse all courses here.

Earn the Integrations Skill Badge to demonstrate your ability to build and configure integrations, including web APIs, connected systems, authentication, and security. This badge is intended for developers with an Associate Developer certification and at least 6 months of hands-on Appian project experience. The exam is based on the Integrations (Senior Developer) learning path and Appian Documentation resources.Skill Badges allow you to showcase your expertise to the Appian Community through short, topic-focused exams on Academy Online. These exams are free, non-proctored, and a great way to highlight your skills. More information about skill badges here.Enroll here!Questions? Please reach out to academyonline@appian.com.

The Appian World Live Build Challenge is back for its 6th year! This crowd favorite showcases developer skill and speed using the Appian Platform. Apply now for a chance to compete for a $15,000 prize and eternal glory. Selected participants will receive a free conference pass and hotel stay. Think you have what it takes? Apply here by 5:00 PM ET on February 20, 2026.

Agent Studio is a powerful new way to automate dynamic and open-ended tasks. By combining the power of generative AI with your data fabric and processes, you can build agents that reason through complex steps and take action automatically. Enroll in Agent Studio: Create Your First AI Agent to learn how to: Configure an AI agent with specific goals, instructions, and tools. Test and monitor agent reasoning and performance. Embed your agent into a process model using the Execute AI Agent smart service. This course features an optional hands-on exercise.Enroll here! If you have questions, please reach out to academyonline@appian.com.

Calling All Appian Developers! Ready to share your expertise and inspire the Appian Community? We’re looking for Appian developers to lead sessions at DevCon at Appian World 2026, taking place April 27–29 in Orlando, FL. Step into the spotlight and help your peers take their skills to the next level by sharing your experience, insights, and best practices. Why should you apply to be a speaker?  Complimentary registration to DevCon and Appian World 2026 Three nights of accommodation at the conference location Expand your professional network and connect with fellow developers Enhance your presentation skills and advance your career Apply here! Applications due January 16th at 5:00 PM EST.

The Appian World Live Build Challenge is back for its 5th year! This crowd favorite showcases developer skill and speed using the Appian Platform. This year, six developers will compete for a $15,000 prize and eternal glory. Selected participants will receive a free conference pass and hotel stay.  Think you have what it takes? Apply by February 21st.

Are you a developer who uses Appian Composer? If so, we would love your input! Share the top ways you’ve used it by completing this brief questionnaire.   Haven’t used Composer yet? Watch this video to learn more!

The results are in, and we’re excited to share what our developer community had to say about their Appian experience this year. Participation has doubled compared to last year, and the findings speak for themselves: nearly 90% of developers would recommend Appian, reporting high career satisfaction and growing enthusiasm for certification across the community. Check out our blog post to explore the full findings and share the highlights with your Appian network.  Want to help shape next year’s results? Join Appian Community today!

We're excited to announce the release of a new online course on Academy Online: Configure Case Management Studio. The course is the latest addition to the Appian Case Management Studio Learning Path. This new course reflects the major updates in Case Management Studio 2.0. You’ll learn how to: Configure the control panel object Extend the Case Management Studio data model Manage groups and configure security Create custom task types and automations Prepare for smooth upgrades, and more! Click here to enroll in Configure Case Management Studio on Academy Online! /resized-image/__size/1498x1050/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/76/Screenshot-2025_2D00_09_2D00_25-at-1.41.04_2F20_PM.png

Our Appian applications are composed of many design objects working together. But what happens when they don't? Our new online course, Monitor and Troubleshoot Your Appian Design Objects, is here to help. This training dives into the Health Dashboard and teaches you how to investigate and resolve common issues across Data, Processes, and Rules. Learn to proactively identify and resolve common issues in your Appian applications, ensuring they run smoothly and provide a great user experience. Enroll in the course on Academy Online to sharpen your debugging skills and build more resilient, high-performing applications.

Explore the new "Work with Data in Appian" learning path on Academy Online! Learn key skills for working with data in Appian, including data design best practices, expanding your data fabric by connecting to external data, and building on record type fundamentals. This learning path is for Appian developers who have completed the Appian Developer learning path and want to dig deeper into data-related topics. In this learning path, you will learn to: Design a data model by applying best practices for data modeling in Appian, Use a record type to connect to a web service,  Build an AI-ready data fabric, and Manage data that is synced in Appian If you have questions about these materials, please reach out to academyonline@appian.com.

Appian delivers process automation powered by enterprise AI, empowering organizations to design, automate, and optimize business processes through a unified platform for process orchestration, automation, and intelligence. This latest release, 25.3, introduces significant advancements and exciting features across the platform, including highlights on AI Smart Search, AI for self-managed environments, High-throughput data fabric, Generalized async loading for SAIL UIs.Join our team of Appian experts as they delve into the key highlights of this release. Tune in to see Appian 25.3 in action and engage with the experts by asking your questions.Turn on notifications to make sure you don't miss it!

Join Appian experts for an in-depth livestream on the new Document record type. We'll show you how to convert an existing case management application from using folder-based document management to record type document management. Discover the advantages of this new feature and how to integrate your documents into your data fabric. Turn on notifications to make sure you don't miss it!

Join Appian experts for an in-depth livestream on maximizing value from Appian's Data Fabric and AI tools. We'll explore key strategies and best practices to implement during development, ensuring you leverage these powerful features to their fullest potential. Whether you're new to Appian or looking to refine your approach, learn how to optimize your projects for success. We'll dive into practical applications, share insider tips, and answer your questions live. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your development skills and harness the full power of Appian's Data Fabric and AI capabilities! Turn on notifications to make sure you don't miss it!

Appian UX Design Lab is back! This YouTube livestream series is designed for low-code developers looking to sharpen their UX design skills with hands-on feedback from Appian UX experts. Our next session will focus on grids—key components for presenting data clearly and enabling seamless user interactions. Join us for a live review where we’ll explore best practices for designing intuitive, user-friendly interfaces containing grids. Livestream Date: May 8, 2025 | 11:00 AM ESTTopic: Designing with Grids What's in it for you? Get Expert Feedback: Selected submissions will receive a live UX review from Appian’s design experts, with opportunities for real-time Q&A. Earn a Badge: All participants will be recognized with the UX Design Lab Participant badge on their Appian Community profile. How to participate:  Develop your UI in Appian Community Edition Submit your UI link using this form by 4/30: https://ap.pn/4iNKWlh Join the livestream on May 8th for expe

Complete our 2024 Learner Experience Survey to help us deliver relevant and high quality learning experiences to you! Whether you're a new Appian developer or a seasoned pro, your experiences and insights are invaluable. This is your chance to share what you love, what could be improved, and any ideas you have for making our learning environment the best it can be. The first 20 participants will receive a free Appian certification voucher to be used on any exam (a $200 value)!

Appian delivers process automation powered by enterprise AI, empowering organizations to design, automate, and optimize business processes through a unified platform for process orchestration, automation, and intelligence. This latest release, 25.2, introduces significant advancements and exciting features across the platform, including highlights on the new AI Document Center, document record type, smart search preview, and the agent studio beta.Join our team of Appian experts as they delve into the key highlights of this release. Tune in to see Appian 25.2 in action and engage with the experts by asking your questions.Turn on notifications to make sure you don't miss it!

Introducing Appian Skill Badges! Build your knowledge across Appian and showcase what you’ve learned by passing free, un-proctored exams on specific topics. Earn badges, share them with your network, and advance your career. Academy Online launched Skill Badges for three areas of expertise: UX Design, Data Design, and Appian Government Acquisitions Management Fundamentals. Stay tuned for more badges launching later this year. Click here to explore the program! 

Appian UX Design Lab is a YouTube livestream series where you can get live feedback from Appian UX design experts. Submit your interface for a chance to be featured in a live review and ask questions directly to the experts, or join us to learn from our experts as they provide actionable UX/UI design feedback. The next episode will air on January 16th, and will focus on the color use. A well-defined color scheme can improve the readability of landing pages and dashboards, highlight calls to action, and stimulate interactions in a less intrusive manner. For this round of UX design lab, please submit a landing page or dashboard that uses color to highlight key information or encourage a specific interaction. What's in it for you? Submit Your Design: Create or replicate a UI in the Appian Community Edition environment, and then share the link to your work by going to https://ap.pn/41foJH5. Get Expert Feedback: Selected applicants will receive a live UX review from one of Appian&rsquo

Process HQ is a new workspace where business users can gain unprecedented visibility into their enterprise data and processes. Combining the latest technologies in data fabric, process mining, machine learning, and generative AI, Process HQ gives users the power to explore data and identify timely insights they can use to optimize their business.  Developers and data stewards should explore our Set Up Process HQ learning path, where you’ll learn to: Ensure the data used in Process HQ meets the requirements and follows best practices for data acquisition, enrichment, and security. Follow the guided experience of adding and configuring a process in Process HQ. Analysts, executives, and other business users should explore our Analyze Processes and Data learning path, where you’ll learn to: Explore data sets across the enterprise, build custom reports and dashboards, and obtain answers to common business questions using AI Copilot. Learn the value of strategically usi

Academy Online is excited to announce a new course for developers about service-backed record types! Your enterprise data is likely spread across different systems that you need to connect. In this course, you’ll learn how to create a record type that uses a web service as its source to access your external data in Appian. You’ll learn about the design objects you’ll use and wrap up the course with a hands-on exercise to build your own service-backed record type. Click here to enroll in Connect to Web Services with Record Types on Academy Online.

Appian delivers process automation powered by enterprise AI. We help organizations design, automate, and optimize business processes with a unified platform for process orchestration, automation, and intelligence. This release, Appian 24.4, welcomes Appian Autoscale and new updates to the Appian Platform for process automation, data fabric, enterprise AI, and more. Join our team of Appian experts as they dig into highlights from the release. Tune in to see Appian 24.4 in action and ask the experts your questions. Turn on notifications to make sure you don't miss it!

For partners focused on government sales, the new Government Acquisition Management (GAM) learning journey offers essential resources to help you deliver Appian’s government acquisition management solution. In the learning journey, you'll find our collection of training for Appian Solutions, implementation resources, and just-in-time resources for developers. Explore the Government Acquisition Management learning journey in the partner resource library!